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New York Achieves 98.3% Broadband Coverage, Ranks Sixth Nationally

New York State ranks sixth nationally in broadband coverage, speed and availability.

By The Daily New York · Published July 24, 2026

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New York State ranks sixth nationally in broadband coverage, speed and availability with 98.3 percent of residents accessing 100Mbps broadband according to item [41].

Approximately 29 percent of New York City households lack a home broadband subscription while 40 percent lack the combination of home and mobile broadband according to item [41].

The Bronx and Brooklyn have the highest shares of households without broadband access in New York City particularly among low-income populations according to item [41].

New York's Affordable Broadband Act is now enforced as of January 2026 requiring ISPs to offer 25 Mbps for $15 per month to households earning up to 185 percent of the federal poverty level according to item [41].

Over 3.6 million New York addresses representing 68 percent of total now have access to more than one high-speed internet provider with 97.4 percent of state addresses served by broadband providers according to item [41].

Sources: perplexity-sonar.

References Sourced but Not Limited to:

broadband.ny.gov · New ny broadband program

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